Senior Devops Engineer

Location: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Department: Services

Workplace: hybrid

Description

The Senior DevOps Engineer is a technical leader responsible for architecting and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure DevOps solutions for complex FinTech applications. This role involves driving automation initiatives, optimizing infrastructure, and mentoring junior team members.

Focus: Architect resilient, secure and scalable infrastructure; lead automation initiatives and mentor others.

The difference you will make:

· Architect and implement highly scalable and resilient infrastructure as code (IaC).

· Design and lead the development of advanced CI/CD pipelines with a focus on efficiency and security.

· Lead incident and operational excellence initiatives, developing runbooks, procedures and guiding teams.

· Implement comprehensive automation strategies across the software delivery lifecycle.

· Design and implement centralized and effective monitoring and logging solutions with proactive alerting.

· Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts for critical infrastructure and deployment issues.

· Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior DevOps engineers.

Collaborate strategically with development and security teams to ensure seamless integration and adherence to best practices.

Requirements

What you will bring to the role:

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

· Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience as a DevOps Engineer 1 with significant experience in architecting and implementing complex DevOps solutions. Deep experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration. Experience in the financial services industry is highly preferred.

· Technical Skills:

o Expert proficiency in DevOps practices and a wide range of tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, advanced Docker and Kubernetes management).

o Deep and extensive knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their infrastructure automation capabilities.

o Strong mastery of scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

o In-depth knowledge of networking, security principles, and compliance requirements.

o Extensive experience with centralized monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and setting up sophisticated alerting.

· Soft Skills:

o Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.

o Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.

o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

o Ability to work independently and drive technical initiatives.

o Strong automation-first mindset and a strategic approach to improving efficiency.

o Customer-centric approach to designing and implementing infrastructure.

o Strong team player with the ability to influence technical direction.

o Demonstrated discipline and reliability.

o Excellent command of English language.

o Proactive self-learner.

Finaira is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.